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Nope this isn't a pathetic way to grab your attention it is about time we all opened our eyes and realised there are only one games console left to come out and that is the Gamecube. Sounds like Dringo's sprouting crap to me murmurs Turbonutter in the background, what has he become? A Newbie asks Sniper?
Let me explain myself. There will be 3 major home consoles being played around the world by the end of next year. The Playstation 2, Gamecube and X-box. Any game boffin will tell you it'll be the PS2 and X-box grabbing the sales with Nintendo moping up what's left. Major PC magazines agree with this statement, when referring to consoles they placed PC first, PS2 second and X-box third and throughout the article the Gamecube was not mentioned once! Is this because the Gamecube is not significant enough to worth mentioning ("yes" yells Bonus from the back)?
All of the above is wrong how will the Gamecube mop up what's left when it is the only one of its type in the market? Confused? Good youíre supposed to be and now Iíll shed light on what I'm trying to say. What is a PC? A piece of Media format right? Ok then what type of Media system? You have the Internet, you can play movies, listen to music, write in fact the PC is more than just a Media system it is a Multi-Media Format.
What is a Media Format? Well a DVD player is a Media system as a DVD is a media format a CD player is a Media system as it plays CD's which is a Media format. Now lets take the PS2 now for starters it plays games, it also plays music and video as well as allowing people to surf the net, in fact much like a PC, which is why PC magazines can compare the two and the PS2 is therefore a Media system. The X-box is basically the same a media system with the emphasis on gaming. The Gamecube is also in this "Multi-Media" market with the help of good friends Panasonic with their DVD/CD playing Gamecube.
But the Gamecube isn't just a multi-media system the main Gamecube system is a games console, a single media system the last surviving games console. Lets step back and look at the position Nintendo hold not only are they in control of the game market they have also invaded the multi-media market thanks to Panasonic. Now I know that many gamers will settle with a multi-media system and leave the gaming market but just remember many just want to play games.
Dringo
Let me explain myself. There will be 3 major home consoles being played around the world by the end of next year. The Playstation 2, Gamecube and X-box. Any game boffin will tell you it'll be the PS2 and X-box grabbing the sales with Nintendo moping up what's left. Major PC magazines agree with this statement, when referring to consoles they placed PC first, PS2 second and X-box third and throughout the article the Gamecube was not mentioned once! Is this because the Gamecube is not significant enough to worth mentioning ("yes" yells Bonus from the back)?
All of the above is wrong how will the Gamecube mop up what's left when it is the only one of its type in the market? Confused? Good youíre supposed to be and now Iíll shed light on what I'm trying to say. What is a PC? A piece of Media format right? Ok then what type of Media system? You have the Internet, you can play movies, listen to music, write in fact the PC is more than just a Media system it is a Multi-Media Format.
What is a Media Format? Well a DVD player is a Media system as a DVD is a media format a CD player is a Media system as it plays CD's which is a Media format. Now lets take the PS2 now for starters it plays games, it also plays music and video as well as allowing people to surf the net, in fact much like a PC, which is why PC magazines can compare the two and the PS2 is therefore a Media system. The X-box is basically the same a media system with the emphasis on gaming. The Gamecube is also in this "Multi-Media" market with the help of good friends Panasonic with their DVD/CD playing Gamecube.
But the Gamecube isn't just a multi-media system the main Gamecube system is a games console, a single media system the last surviving games console. Lets step back and look at the position Nintendo hold not only are they in control of the game market they have also invaded the multi-media market thanks to Panasonic. Now I know that many gamers will settle with a multi-media system and leave the gaming market but just remember many just want to play games.
Dringo
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AMDs are so much better for games, and much cheaper as well.
I suppose one of Microsoft's main reasons for employing a Pentium chip in the X-Box was because of it's selling attibutes...
Intel Pentium Ad's and Sponsor logo's are everywhere... if Microsoft put the X-Box across as 'A Games consoles with all the prowess of a PC' and go on to mention the Nvidia GeForce 3 and the Intel Pentium Chip, normal, casual gaming families will come running...!
Microsoft certainly have the hardware, but when it comes to software, I think GT, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy will come through for the PS2 and Gamecube...
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Intel Pentium Ad's and Sponsor logo's are everywhere... if Microsoft put the X-Box across as 'A Games consoles with all the prowess of a PC' and go on to mention the Nvidia GeForce 3 and the Intel Pentium Chip, normal, casual gaming families will come running...!
Microsoft certainly have the hardware, but when it comes to software, I think GT, Mario, Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy will come through for the PS2 and Gamecube...
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I think that Nintendo might release it like a week before Christmas, that would suprise everyone!
Everyone would buy it!
EVERYONE! :D
Mwuhahaha
Everyone would buy it!
EVERYONE! :D
Mwuhahaha
Turbonutter wrote:
> Microsoft were so, so stupid making it pentium based.
Not a good way forward in my opinion. All the rest use a MIPS processor which is simple to write instructions for and quite easy to understand. The pentium processor has two pipelines which can be very good (but has its fault) For example with a in a program an empty loop gets executed faster than an empty loop, which when you think on it shouldn't happen.
But you never know it could porve us wrong. Just need to wait and see.
> Microsoft were so, so stupid making it pentium based.
Not a good way forward in my opinion. All the rest use a MIPS processor which is simple to write instructions for and quite easy to understand. The pentium processor has two pipelines which can be very good (but has its fault) For example with a in a program an empty loop gets executed faster than an empty loop, which when you think on it shouldn't happen.
But you never know it could porve us wrong. Just need to wait and see.
Turbonutter wrote:
> Microsoft were so, so stupid making it pentium based.
But in my opinion I think the Pentium chip is ok besides its P3 which is a good one for Pcs.
> Microsoft were so, so stupid making it pentium based.
But in my opinion I think the Pentium chip is ok besides its P3 which is a good one for Pcs.
Microsoft were so, so stupid making it pentium based.
YAY!! GAMECUBE WON!! YIPEE!!! :-D
I was planning on getting a GC. I got a video from NGC..just a shame they cancelled Raven Blade....Why didn't it impress Nintendo??
The PS2 I want to get one of these.....eventually...sumhow,
mainly for pick-up and play games like Extreme G-3, and probably for any good PC conversions like HALF-LIFE (PS2) incase I don't have any space on my PC.
The XBOX. Now this requires some thought. It is Pentium Based, and made by Microsoft. BUT it comes Internet Ready, DOA3, Hard Drive.
ZP
I was planning on getting a GC. I got a video from NGC..just a shame they cancelled Raven Blade....Why didn't it impress Nintendo??
The PS2 I want to get one of these.....eventually...sumhow,
mainly for pick-up and play games like Extreme G-3, and probably for any good PC conversions like HALF-LIFE (PS2) incase I don't have any space on my PC.
The XBOX. Now this requires some thought. It is Pentium Based, and made by Microsoft. BUT it comes Internet Ready, DOA3, Hard Drive.
ZP
I don't know why i'm getting a Gamecube... I guess it's because I bought a dodgy SONY alarm clock for £10 a few years back and SONY wouldn't exchange it for a new one just because I was the one that spilt coke on it!!
I'm not getting an X-Box because.
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I'm not getting an X-Box because.
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Meka_Dragon wrote:
> The PS2 is a bargain at £199 if you don't have a CD player and a DVD
> PLayer, but when you already have one, and are relying on the games alone, the
> PS2 doesn't have the same qualities as the 'CUBE.
That's opinion based. Considering that the PS2 is now the same price as the GC, if we just forget about DVD and CD Player, then it's opinion based. Perhaps Nintendo make better games, but if you look at the November line-up for PS2, you can't say the Cube has better qualities, especially if it's not out for a few months yet.
By the time the GC is released here, the PS2 will have over 20 AAA games for EVERYONE, and another 10-15 of AAA games for some people.
> The PS2 is a bargain at £199 if you don't have a CD player and a DVD
> PLayer, but when you already have one, and are relying on the games alone, the
> PS2 doesn't have the same qualities as the 'CUBE.
That's opinion based. Considering that the PS2 is now the same price as the GC, if we just forget about DVD and CD Player, then it's opinion based. Perhaps Nintendo make better games, but if you look at the November line-up for PS2, you can't say the Cube has better qualities, especially if it's not out for a few months yet.
By the time the GC is released here, the PS2 will have over 20 AAA games for EVERYONE, and another 10-15 of AAA games for some people.
Shocktrooper wrote:
> Ant wrote:
> Ah, but you can play top class games AND play DVDs and CDs
> also, all for
> £199.99. Only idiots would miss that
> opportunity.
>LOL @ Ant! :D
Actually, the one you quoted was the right one. :D
> Ant wrote:
> Ah, but you can play top class games AND play DVDs and CDs
> also, all for
> £199.99. Only idiots would miss that
> opportunity.
>LOL @ Ant! :D
Actually, the one you quoted was the right one. :D
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